Combination trunk-section cover and laundry-bag



s. H. WHEARY. COMBINATION TRUNK SECTION COVER AND LAUNDRY BAG. APPLICATION FILED MAY I3, 1920. 1,387 @2 Patented Aug. 9 19%.

ATTORNEYS.

I UNI-"Hizoy STATES GEQRGE HEN'RY WHEARY, 0F RACINE, WISCONSIN.

COMBINATION TRUNK-SECTION COVER AND LAUNDRY-BAG.

ardrobe trunks of the present day are divided medially of their length and extend vertically to form a wardrobe' section and a drawer section. The wardrobe section is usually provided with a shoe box in .its lower front portion and garment hangers 1n 1ts upper portion for suspending garments thereon. The trunk sections are swung horizontally to open position and while containingl garments usually remain in open position.

While in open position no provision is made for protecting the garments with the result that they become dusty and soiled in a short time.

Furthermore, means are not provided in the ordinary wardrobe trunk for taking care of soiled linen with the result that it is usually placed in different portions of the trunk Ain a very unsanitary manner..

It is one of the objects of the present invention to overcome the before mentioned objectionable feature and proyide a combination trunk section cover and laundry bag which serves tocover and protect the garments suspended in the wardrobe section and which will also hold soiled linen and keep it separate from the other articles of wear. v

A further object of the present` invention is to provide a combination trunk section cover and laundry bag which may be easily secured to or removed from the trunk section when desired.

'Avfurther object of the invention is to provide a combination trunk section cover and laundry bag which may be easily attached to ordinary wardrobe trunks nowon the market.

A further object of the invention is to provide a combination trunk section cover and laundry bag in which portions may be easily removed from the trunk section and its supporting means for cleaning.

A further object of the invention is to Specication of Letters Patent.

l Application nled May 13,

Patented Aug. 9, 1921.

1920. Serial No. 381,058. Y

provide a combination trunk `'section cover and laundry bag which is of simple construct1on, is strong and durable, and is well adapted for the purpose described.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improved combinatlonv trunk section cover and laundry bag and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims, `and all equivalents thereof. y

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:

- Figure 1 is a front view of the wardrobe section of a trunk showing the improved combination section cover and laundry bag mounted thereon, the view also indicating by dotted lines a portion of the other section of the trunk;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the front portion'of the wardrobe section taken online 42 -2-of Fig. 1, taken on a larger scale; and

Fig. 3 is a vtransverse sectional view taken on line 3--3 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 5 indicates the wardrobe section of a wardrobe trunk, 6 the drawer section and 7 the vtop portion of the said section which may be in the form of a hinged top cover or may be non-movably connected thereto. The wardrobe section is provided with upper parallel tracks 8 (only one being shown) upon which are mounted garment hangers 9 for supporting garments thereon. An outwardly swingable shoe boxv 10 is mounted in the front lower portion of the wardrobe section and is' normally maintained in upright position as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

The improved cover and laundry bag 11 comprises a piece of material, such as fabric, which is adapted to be suspended in front of the wardrobe section from the front edge of the top 7 to the upper forward portion of the shoe boX 10. The said cover is formed of a single piece of fabric folded and sewed to form an upper looped supporting portion 12, a lower attaching portion 13., a medial laundry bag portion 14 and an overlapped en-v trance opening 15 to the laundry bag, said opening being closed by snap buttons 16. The looped portion 12 is open at opposite ends and its upper part `is provided with openings 17 through which removably extend hooks 18. These hooks are fastened at their lower' ends to a transverse su porting bar 19 loosely and'removablfy exten ing into and support the cover l1 therefrom.

The attaching portion 13 has a snap button engagement 2l with the upper front portion oi the shoe box 5 which 1n connection .with the upper hooked bar 18 holds the front portion of the cover in taut position over the entire exposed portion of the wardrobe section and keeps out the dust therefrom. t

The rear or inner portion of the bag 14 1s I formed with a plait 22 to permit said portion to expand inwardly into the wardrobe space above the shoe box when soiled garments are placed therein.

lin order to reinforce the -front or outer side of the cover or bag7 the front portion is plaited medially, transversely as indicated by the numeral 23 to form three thicknesses of material.

The front opening 15 permits easy access to the laundryfbag without removal from the trunk section and when it is desired to replace or remove apparel from `the wardrobe section, it is only necessary to swing the cover over the top of thetrunk or. disengage the hooks `from the top.

lt will be noted that as the apparel is removed from the hangers and used and soiled and placed within the bag more room is provided in the wardrobe section to accommodate the increasing amount of apparel in the bag.

F rom the foregoing description', it will be seen that the combination trunk section cover and laundry bag is of very simple oonstruction and is well adapted for the purpose described.

What l claim as my invention is:

1. The combination with a trunk ward'- robe section having an open front and a shoe box mounted in its lower portion and closing a part of said open front, of a c mbined cover and laundry bag for the remaining portion of the open front, comprising a double thickness of ilexible material covering sald open portion and having its inner thickness expansible inwardly into the said trunk section, the outer thickness of material provided with an opening, a bar engaging the upper portion of the material and having means which removably engage the upper front portion of the trunk section, andl means releasably connecting the lower portion of the flexible material to the upper portion of the shoe box. v L

2. rlhe combination with a trunk wardrobe section having an open front and a shoe box mounted in its lower portion and closing a part of said open front, of a combined cover and laundry bag for the remaining portion ont the open front, comprising a plece of flexible material folded over upon itself to form a looped upper portion and a lower securing portion and an inwardly expansible bag portion therebetween', the opposite ends -of the material overlapping each other at the and laundry bag for the remaining portionof the open front, comprising a piece of flexible material folded over upon itself to form a looped upper portion and a lower securing portion and an inwardly expansible bag portion therebetween., the opposite ends of the material overlapping each other at the front to form an opening to the bag portion closed by snap buttons, the looped portion of the material having openings formed in its upper portion, a bar removably positioned in the looped portion and having hooks which extend through the upper openings ot the material and removably engage upper front edge portions of the wardrobe section, and means removably connecting the securing portion of the dexible material to the upper part of the shoe box.

a. rllhe combination with a trunk wardrobe section having an open front and a shoe box mounted in its lower front portion and closing a part oit said open front, the upper front edge portion of said section having openings formed therein, of a combined cover and laundry bag for the remaining portion of the open front, comprising a piece of flexible material folded over upon itjseliI to form a looped upper portion and a lower securing portion and an inwardly expansible bag portion therebetween, the opposite ends of the material overlapping each other and connected together by snap buttons to form a closable opening to the bag portion. the looped portion of the material having openings formed in its upper portion, a bar removably positioned in the looped portion and having hooks which extendthrough the upper openings of the looped portions and removably entering the openings of the upper front edge portion of' the section, and snap buttons connecting the lower securing portion to the upper portion. of the shoe box.

ln testimon whereof, l aiiix my si nature.'

GE BGE HENRY WH-E Rdf. 

